The Personal Website of Mark S. Bonham
I am proud to lead an initiative, as a Board Member of the children’s charity We Are The Villagers (WATV), to get laptop computers into the homes of low-income families to ensure their kids keep up with their schooling. The
In a bold campaign to illustrate the effects of stigmatizing individuals with HIV/AIDS, Casey House Hospital has launched a satirized version of two hit television shows Friends and The Office. In each, one of the main characters has been informed
The National Capital Commission’s (NCC) Board of Directors approved a site for the proposed LGBTQ2+ National Monument, located on the north-east side of the intersection of Wellington Street and the Portage Bridge, near Library and Archives Canada headquarters and the
It has been a long time in the works, but the new Toronto LGBT Youth Homeless Centre is Toronto is now approaching completion in time for a spring 2020 opening! Construction continues apace and the building is now taking a
The new Casey House Hospital rooftop garden is nearing completion. Last week all of the construction materials were craned up onto the roof for the work. The street was closed and there was quite a lot of commotion and excitement
I was thrilled to be a keynote speaker at Massey College’s first Pride Night High Table at the University of Toronto. Honoured guests at the High Table included: Wade Maclaughlin, former Premier of Prince Edward Island; Kathleen Wynne, former Premier
I am excited to have been asked to join the Monument Advisory Committee of the LGBT Purge Fund. The committee will advise on aspects of the development, engagement and visioning process of the LGBTQ2+ National Monument to be located in
I am honoured to be co-hosting a reception for the Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF) on September 18th at Casey House Hospital to (re)introduce the foundation and its ongoing LGBTQ Africa Initiative. The SLF’s LGBTQ Africa Initiative provides vital, life-saving support
I was honoured to received the 2019 Casey House Award on June 18th, 2019 at a reception at Casey House Hospital for visionary philanthropy to LGBTQ initiatives. Created in tribute to June Callwood (the founder of Casey House), The Casey
My podcast interview with Canada’s History magazine has just been published. The interview delves into the relevance of knowing history in today’s society, with a special focus on LGBTQ history. It covers my published research in the area, and the
